Book description
An arresting collection of interviews, collated by Norma Farnes, Spike
Milligan's close friend and longstanding agent, bringing to life the
late, great Milligan in all his various guises.
Heralded as brilliant and difficult in equal measure, Spike Milligan is
one of the most prolific and mould-breaking writers of the twentieth
century. Fantastically funny and incredibly talented, on his death in
2002, Spike left behind him one of the most diverse legacies in British
entertainment history.
Creative, inspirational, and at times doggedly loyal, yet famously
tempestuous and fickle, Spike was many things to many people. In
Memories of Milligan, Norma Farnes sets out to interview those who knew
him best, amassing an array of personal memories from fellow performers
and comedians, long time friends and former girlfriends. Compiled of
intimate stories, small exchanges and habits that go into making up a
relationship, be it personal or professional, Memories of Milligan
captures another side to the performer's well-known public persona, to
build a complete picture of one of the greatest British comic writers to date.
Ranging from interviews with fellow comedian Barry Humphries,
scriptwriters Galton and Simpson, director Jonathan Miller, stalwart
presenters Michael Palin and Terry Wogan, to comic geniuses such as Eric
Sykes and producer George Martin, this original book encapsulates a
moving portrait of a man who is synonymous with a unique era in post-war
entertainment. Norma Farnes has been Spike Milligan's agent, manager
and friend for over 35 years. She lives in Yorkshire and London.
